MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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